How New Partnership Rules Impact Basis Shifting and Tax Strategies
Overview
With recent updates to partnership tax regulations, including adjustments to the rules surrounding the allocation of income, deductions, and credits among partners, businesses and individuals must adapt their strategies to remain compliant while maximizing tax efficiency. This session explores the significant changes in partnership taxation and their implications for tax planning, with a focus on "basis shifting," allowing partners to adjust the tax basis in their partnership interests to reduce taxable gains or maximize deductions.
**Please Note: If you need credit reported to the IRS for this IRS-approved program, please download the IRS CE request form on the Course Materials Tab and submit to kori.herrera@acpen.com.
Highlights
- Overview of new partnership taxation rules
- Explore the new Form 7216, Multi-Year Reporting related to Section 355 Transactions
- Tax benefits of “basis shifting”
- Discuss Form 8308, reporting the sale of exchange of partnership interest
- Partnership allocation and profits interest
- Self-employment tax
- Provide planning partnership taxation planning strategies
Prerequisites
Basic working knowledge of partnership taxation
Designed For
CPAs in public practice and members in industry seeking a better understanding of partnership taxation rules
Objectives
- Identify changes in partnership taxation
- Apply new rules to optimize tax structures and ensure compliance
- Apply planning strategies and review potential pitfalls
Preparation
None
Notice
This course is offered by a 3rd party vendor and will not be accessible in the My CPE Tracker section of the ISCPA website. Course access information will be emailed directly to you by Accounting Continuing Professional Education Network (ACPEN).
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Doug Van Der Aa, Federal Tax Workshops Inc
Doug has been a discussion leader for Federal Tax Workshops, Inc., for the past 11 years. He is a lively and energetic speaker – especially on the subject of taxes and ethics, and has extensive experience in leading discussions in conferences, seminars and webinars. He is a regular and highly rated speaker and seminar leader for CPA associations other organizations throughout the country. Doug has over 25 years of professional experience, including tax practice in CPA firms and the practice of transactional business and real estate law as an attorney. As a CPA, Doug’s practice concentrated on the tax needs of closely held businesses, with their related pass-through entities, complex individual returns, estates and trusts. Doug taught for 10 years as an Adjunct Instructor and for one year as Assistant Professor of Accounting and Taxation for Grand Valley State University’s Seidman College of Business, where he taught in both the undergraduate and MST programs. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in accounting from Dordt College and his Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Non-Member Price $109.00
Member Price $79.00